Multistrada : sold out in Malaysia

[IdZer0]

...and for some reason a Multi 1200 S Sport costs $1,150 more than a Touring in Denmark, although they're the same price in the States. Do they have some sort of carbon fiber tax?

Maybe the 'Sport' in the name categorizes it as a sports bike ?

I've gotta be seeing those numbers wrong.  Ducatis cost HOW much in Malaysia and Scandinavia?

Those numbers are probably after tax etc. I bet the price without tax is approx. the same, minus some weird currency conversion discrepancy that always seems to happen that is.

[triangleforge]

Better question, how much would a used 2001 M600 & 1998 ST2 fetch in Finland, and how much to ship from Arizona? 

[IdZer0]

Then they'll just hit you with a customs tax that's more thatn if you would have bought it in Finland.

[ArguZ]

its not the bike, its the taxes.
Small countries with no car production = no lobby = high taxes
Finland, Denmark, Norway...SUCKS...up to 120 % of the bike price, paid upfront
Sweden on the other hand, Volvo, Saab, Koenigsegg...they know how to tame the government.
Virtually zero taxes...same as Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Czech and England of course.

If you come from Texas with your 15.000 $ Monster and want danish plates, they judge its value and ask you for 18.000$ in taxes.
But yes, we do have health care  

[CairnsDuc]

I remember every time "StopinTime" used to mention part and bike prices when he was modding his S2R.

Used to make my eyes water at some of the prices they pay in his native land, even here in Australia the prices
we pay for even the basic models of Monster are pretty high.

My S2R 800 was over $16k to buy new. the 696 was about $14 to $15K (not sure of current price) about 12
months ago

[TAftonomos]

I remember every time "StopinTime" used to mention part and bike prices when he was modding his S2R.

Used to make my eyes water at some of the prices they pay in his native land, even here in Australia the prices
we pay for even the basic models of Monster are pretty high.

My S2R 800 was over $16k to buy new. the 696 was about $14 to $15K (not sure of current price) about 12
months ago

So when I move down under, how many ducks can I bring with me?

[slyfox]

I've gotta be seeing those numbers wrong.  Ducatis cost HOW much in Malaysia and Scandinavia?

Numbers are correct, ... at least in Malaysia ... & yes, its because of the taxes... it sucks

[gecko]

The benefit of higher and higher bike prices in Malaysia means that our second hand values are pretty good. My previous ride was sold for more than my purchase price (yes it was second hand when I got her and yes, I did lots of mods). 

[slyfox]

The MS was officially launched last night & priced at RM139,000.00 or US$43,500.00  & poor folks like me was not invited ........ ....... I guess, they knew I couldn't afford it

[Ohmic]

See... there is no such thing as "free health care". You pay for it one way or another.

[Popeye the Sailor]

See... there is no such thing as "free health care". You pay for it one way or another.

You can't get hurt on a bike if you can't afford a bike 

[slyfox]

You can't get hurt on a bike if you can't afford a bike 

You'll get hurt only if you're thrown off the bike

[Popeye the Sailor]

You'll get hurt only if you're thrown off the bike

Nonsense-I met my wife on a bike. Didn't get thrown off yet here I am, ruined for life.